Improvement in sash-balances



J. HOURIET. BASH-BALANCES.

Patented Feb. 27, 1877.

WITNESSES m m m N-PEI'ERS. PHDTOAIHOQRAFHER. WASHINGTON. D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

JULES HOURIET, OF TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA.

IMPROVEMENT IN SASH-BALANCES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. IS7,S57, dated February27, 1877; application filed April 4, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J ULES HOURIET, of Terre Haute, in the county ofVigo and State of Indiana, have invented a new and Improved Device forRaising and Lowering Window- Sashes, of which the following is aspecification:

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 represents a front view, and Fig.2 a side View, of my improved device for raising and loweringwindow-sashes, shown as applied to a window.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of my-invention is to provide a cheap and simple device forraising and lowerin g window-sashes, that is specially adapted to largeschool and church Windows, so as to admit the setting of the same to anydesired position in an easy and convenient manner.

The invention consists of the combination, with the upper 'and lowersashes, of a cord that is connected to the upper sash, clamped to thelower sash, and passed over a pulley at the top of the window-casing.

In the drawing, A represents the upper, B the lower sash, and O theconnecting cord or chain that is employed to raise and lower either orboth sashes. The sash-connecting cord 0 may be made of wire or otherdurable yet flexible material, and is preferably attached to the centerof each sash, the upper shorter end of the cord sliding in a perforatedguide lug or staple, a, at the top rail of the upper sash,beingprevented from being pulled beyond a certain point by a knot, at. Thecord 0 passes from guide-staple a upward over a pulley, D, at the toppart of the windowcasing, then downward and through a clampingmechanism, E, at the top rail of the lower sash to considerable lengthbelow the same.

The clamp-piece E may be readily released from the cord, to allow thefree sliding and adjusting of the same, or the firm clamping of thecord, as required, for the setting of the sashes. The upper sashrequires a sash-lock, by which the same is retained at the requiredpoint, the lower sash being held by this ac tion of the clamp.

When both sashes are desired to be opened, the top sash is unlocked andthe lower sash raised, which produces simultaneously the lowering of theupper sash by its own weight until the sashes are in the requiredposition.

To lower the upper sash the clamp is released from the cord, andfastened again when the sash is down far enough.

' For raising the lower sash the upper cord is taken hold of and pulledtill the sash arrives at the required height, where it is fast sued by asuitable sash-lock, it being lowered again by its own weight on therelease of the look.

When the sashes are provided with balanceweights the raising andlowering are accomplished in a still more easy and convenient mannerthan with sash-fasteners.

The device is of special advantage for large windows in halls, churches,&c., where the sashes are at present reached with great difliculty. Thedevice may be attached to any window at small expense, and thereby thesashes worked with great facility.

Having thus described my invention,I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent In a sash-balance, the knotted cord 0, having one endclamped to lower sash and the other passed over case-pulley throughmetallic loop, and provided with an extension below the loop, saidextension forming a handle by which the lower sash may be raised whilethe upper remains stationary.

JULES HOURIET. Witnesses:

Isaac H. (3. Horse, ANDREW Gnnnzns.

